GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |